When Universal Studios teamed up with Peacock to buy the rights to The Exorcist franchise for $400 million, expectations were understandably high. Original plans called for brand new trilogy. The same creative team behind the rebooted Halloween trilogy were on board. But The Exorcist: Believer bombed with critics and performed below expectations at the box […]
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While it’s hard to believe, over 20 years have passed since The Blair Witch Project became one of the most profitable independent movies of all time. Audiencies were split on the mix of shaky cam and more psychological horror. Yet it spite of this mixed reaction, there is no doubt that The Blair Witch Project had an impact like few other horror movies.
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Across eight feature-length movies, Rob Zombie has crafted a distinct 70s Grindhouse look and sound to his horror movies. Though he’s attracted a hardcore base of fans, Zombie has polarized critics and even wider horror fans more generally.
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While horror continues to boom in 2023, two releases based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula – Renfield and The Last Voyage of the Demeter – have seriously underwhelmed at the box office.
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Even after 50 years, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – a horror classic – remains shocking and potent. Like Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Friday the 13th, sequels, remakes, and prequels followed. Yet unlike these horror franchises, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as a series has never achieved the same level of success or consistency. In Episode 3, I look at some of the factors that have limited the wider appeal of this franchise.
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It’s been over 14 years since a new Friday the 13th movie was in theatres. And a complicated legal battle over copyright and ownership means it could be a while before our favourite goalie-mask wearing killer is back on the big screen. But … if a new Friday the 13th movie is every possible, what direction should the franchise take?
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Though it was a box office success, Halloween Ends polarized fans and ended Laurie Strode’s story on a controversial note.
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